Jan 4th 2020 Flashcards
common findings on head CT of a patient with eclampsia?
bilateral frontal or occipital edema
A woman with inevitable abortion is hemodynamically unstable, management?
suction curretage
tubo-ovarian abscess is a complication of…
PID
ultrasound findings of a tubo-ovarian abscess?
complex, multi-loculated adnexal mass with thick walls and internal debris
inheritance of tuberous sclerosis?
AD
what is ulipristal acetate?
emergnecy contraception
how does ulipristal acetate prevent pregnancy?
-its a progestin receptor blocker that delays ovulation and prevents implantation
what colour is lichen planus?
purple with white straie
what colour is lichen sclerosis?
white
clinical features of a vaginal hematoma?
- vaginal mass
- rectal or vaginal pressure
- possible hypovolemic shock
what is the optimal fetal position in labour?
occiput anterior
what urinary problem do antimuscarinics treat?
urge incontinence - they cause bladder relaxation
what urinary problem do cholinergic agonists treat?
overflow incontinence
what CNS complications can occur in preeclampsia?
-ischemic or hemorhagic stroke
pathophys of ischemic stroke caused by preeclampsia?
-activation of the coagulation system due to endothelial damage -> thrombo formation
pathophys of hemorhagic stroke caused by preeclampsia?
-dysregulated cerebral blood flow -> vasospasm ->elevated perfusion pressure and ruptured intracerebral vessels
normal value for a 1 hour glucose tolerance test?
<140
Significant proteinuria prior to 20 weeks of pregnancy suggests……
underlying renal disease
preeclampisa occurs after ___ weeks gestation
20
ultrasound features of placenta acrreta?
ultrasound with placenta previa, numerous placental lacunae and myometrial thinning
presentation of local anesthetic systemic toxicity?
-perioral numbness, tinnitus and metallic taste, followed by seizures and cardiovascular collapse
how does the location of the appendix change with pregnancy?
it undergoes cephalad displacement
